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Exercises on Expletives

1. There are two telemarketing firms which have moved to Franklin within the past year.

Rewrite: Two telemarketing firms have moved to Franklin within the past year.

2. As part of the underwriting process it is the Asset Managers responsibility to evaluate the selected property manager including their management, leasing and tax credit compliance capabilities.

Rewrite: As part of the underwriting process, the Asset Managers evaluate the selected property manager including their management, leasing and tax credit compliance capabilities.

3. Since there are no areas in the warehouse secured by cages or alarms, there is free access by anyone to the entire warehouse from the production floor.

Rewrite: Since no areas in the warehouse are secured by cages or alarms, anyone can have free access to the entire warehouse from the production floor.

4. In providing a recommendation to the White family, there were several hurdles that had to be cleared, along with various assumptions.

Rewrite: In providing a recommendation to the White family, we had to clear several hurdles and make various assumptions.

5. I feel that there is a possibility that they are using ABC data to figure out the pay date.

Rewrite: I feel that they could be using ABC data to figure out the pay date.

 

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